NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 1/19/2026

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Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5, 57 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (30-15-4, 64 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Monday, January 19
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: TNT/HBO Max/truTV
Radio: 550 WGR/102.5 The Game

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Buffalo Sabres & Notes:

The Sabres had their two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild. They’re still on a three-game point streak, averaging 4.7 goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up their second straight win with a 4-1 win over the Devils on Saturday. They’ve recorded points in seven of their last eight games, averaging 4.1 goals per game while allowing 2.1 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Benson-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Krebs-Ostlund-Doan
Greenway-Kozak-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Power
Metsa-Kesselring

Ellis
Luukkonen

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Robinson-Jankowski-Kotkaniemi

Miller-Walker
Slavin-Chatfield
Nikishin-Nystrom

Bussi
Andersen

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson had a goal in each game against Carolina this season. He has two goals and an assist against the Hurricanes this year.

Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in one of the two meetings against the Sabres this season.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Josh Norris – DTD
F Josh Dunne – IR
G Alex Lyon – IR

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
F Noah Philp – IR
D Shayne Gostisbehere – DTD
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

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